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title: "SPS-02362A Ready To Use And Modular Prison Accommodation Options Assessment"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839955"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Prison Service"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# SPS-02362A Ready To Use And Modular Prison Accommodation Options Assessment

Buyer: Scottish Prison Service  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839955

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## Summary

The Scottish Prison Service commissioned independent feasibility and advisory services on options for ready-to-use and modular prison accommodation. The work concerns assessing accommodation options and advising the Service on suitable approaches, rather than supplying or constructing accommodation itself. It is a professional services requirement under the construction professional services category, associated with CPV 71241000 for feasibility study, advisory service and analysis. Delivery is in Edinburgh. The procurement covers one requirement and was managed by the Scottish Prison Service, a national public safety body and central purchasing organisation. The intended subject is therefore relevant to firms providing built-environment consultancy, options appraisal, feasibility studies, estate planning or specialist advice on secure or custodial accommodation.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. AtkinsRéalis was selected for the single requirement, following one electronic bid. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026 for £24,360, inclusive of the stated GBP currency. The Scottish Prison Service used a limited procedure: a direct call-off under the Crown Commercial Service RM6165 Framework for Construction Professional Services, without publishing a prior call for competition. The authority’s stated rationale was that direct award was the most efficient and proportionate route for securing feasibility and advisory services, while maintaining value for money and compliance with the framework. The tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for independent advice on ready-to-use and modular prison accommodation from the Scottish Prison Service. Future competitors would need credible capability in feasibility work, options assessment and advisory services for complex public-sector accommodation, with an understanding of the operational demands of custodial estates. Relevant construction-professional-services expertise would be important, as would the ability to provide impartial analysis rather than simply promote a construction solution. The successful supplier was a large organisation, and the buyer used a Crown Commercial Service construction professional services framework with a direct-award route. Firms seeking comparable work with this buyer would therefore benefit from building demonstrable prison, secure-estate or similarly complex public infrastructure experience and appropriate framework access.

## Notice

SPS is seeking independent advice on the options for, RTU and/or Modular prison accommodation options.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

SPS is seeking independent advice on the options for, RTU and/or Modular prison accommodation options. SPS utilised the Direct Award option under CCS RM6165 Framework Construction Professional Services.

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded by direct call-off under a Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement. The framework was established through a compliant competitive procurement process and permits direct award for requirements of this nature. The Authority determined that a direct award represented the most efficient and proportionate means of securing the required feasibility and advisory services while ensuring value for money and compliance with the framework terms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562148 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,360 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Prison Service |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9DJ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AtkinsRéalis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562148

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562148
  SPS-02362A Ready To Use And Modular Prison Accommodation Options Assessment - SPS is seeking independent advice on the options for, RTU and/or Modular prison accommodation options.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.sps.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839955

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